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	Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area).
		Melbourne has undergone a major urban 'revival', such that it is sometimes classed as being in a second tier of "world cities"; the GaWC study group in the UK ranks Melbourne, on the basis of relative availability of specialised "advanced services" as a "minor world city" comparable to cities such as Montreal, Osaka, and Prague.
		Melbourne is built on the land of the Kulin nation, the original Aboriginal inhabitants of the area.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne (4380 words)

	Melbourne Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Raceday fashion has, on occasion, drawn almost as much attention as the race itself, with the miniskirt receiving worldwide publicity when model Jean Shrimpton, an invited guest unfamiliar with Melbourne's conservatism at the time, wore one to a lead-up event to Cup Day (it was actually Derby Day where she wore the mini) in 1965.
		In Melbourne and surrounding areas, the race day is a public holiday, but around the country a large majority of people watch the race on television and gamble on the race, either through direct betting or participating in workplace cup "sweeps".
		The 2001 the Melbourne Cup was won by New Zealand mare Ethereal, trained by Sheila Laxon, the first woman to formally train a Cup winner.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_Cup (653 words)

	VRC....PHAR LAP CLUB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		According to legend, Archer, the first horse to win the Melbourne Cup, was reported to have walked 850 km (560 miles) from Nowra to Flemington to be part of a race that, one day, would capture the spirit of a nation.
		In 1870 the Melbourne Cup was postponed for one week because of rain and in 1916 is was changed to the Saturday because of rain again.
		Every year the Melbourne Cup trophy is awarded as a prize because it is a symbol that salutes the wonderful achievement in racing by owners, trainers, jockeys and, of course, the great thoroughbred racehorse.
	themelbournecup.net /cpa/pharlapclub/hm_horsesmouth02.asp?project_id=6 (432 words)

	Learn more about Melbourne Cup in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Melbourne Cup is an annual thoroughbred horse race over 3200 metres, held on the first Tuesday in November since 1861 at Flemington Racecourse by the Victoria Racing Club in Melbourne, Australia.
		Raceday fashion has, on occasion, drawn almost as much attention as the race itself, with the miniskirt receiving worldwide publicity when model Jean Shrimpton, an invited guest unfamiliar with Melbourne's conservatism at the time, wore one to a lead-up event to Cup Day (it was actually Darby Day where she wore the mini) in 1965.
		Race day in Melbourne is a public holiday, and around the country, a large majority of people gamble on the race, either through direct betting or participating in cup "sweeps".
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /m/me/melbourne_cup.html (606 words)

	Australia,travel in australia,journey in australia,attractions in australia,unique wonders of australia,travelling ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Melbourne Cup is the jewel in the crown of Australian horse racing and Melbourne Cup Day is a public holiday in Melbourne.
		Melbourne Cup Day is a time of great festivity at the racecourse with champagne and beer in an egalitarian flow, and Cup Day costumes and hats are either of the height of fashion or of the height of weird.
		Melbourne Cup Day is a day of great excitement and hyperbole, and those who boast of big winnings on the Cup may be like those fishermen who talk of the size of the fish that got away.
	www.bizahead.com /countries/australia/festival/melbourne.shtml (643 words)

	Holiday
		A holiday is day set aside by a nation or culture (in some cases, multiple nations and cultures) typically for celebration but sometimes for some other kind of special culture-wide (or national) observation or activity.
		The word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day, or even non-special day on which school or offices are closed such as Sunday.
		In late 1990s, the Japanese government passed a law that increases the likehood of consecutive holidays by moving holidays fixed on certain day to a relative position in a month such as the second Monday.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/h/ho/holiday.html (697 words)

	MELBOURNE CUP HISTORY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Melbournes first race meeting was held on March 6 and 7, 1838, less than three years after the first settlers arrived.
		The inaugural fixture was a three day event on March 3, 4 and 5 1840, with a total of twelve races.
		Flemington during Melbourne Cup week is a mixture of the carnival atmosphere of Epsom on Derby Day and the fashionable elegance of The Royal Ascot meeting and is a truly amazing experience!
	www.sportingchronicle.co.uk /racing/melbournecuphistory.html (391 words)

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		The Melbourne Cup is THE most important event on Australia’s racing calendar and the only horse race in the world that warrants a public holiday.
		Cup day is the day when almost anything goes as far as fashion is concerned.
		Melbourne Cup day is also complimented by a number of Picnic Race Meetings around Victoria, including one in Mildura.
	www.suite101.com /print_article.cfm/1683/28215 (884 words)

	Following The Equator by Mark Twain 15
		They begin to swarm in by ship and rail a fortnight before the day, and they swarm thicker and thicker day after day, until all the vehicles of transportation are taxed to their uttermost to meet the demands of the occasion, and all hotels and lodgings are bulging outward because of the pressure from within.
		Day after day the races go on, and the fun and the excitement are kept at white heat; and when each day is done, the people dance all night so as to be fresh for the race in the morning.
		We have a supreme day - a sweeping and tremendous and tumultuous day, a day which commands an absolute universality of interest and excitement; but it is not annual.
	www.classicbookshelf.com /library/mark_twain/following_the_equator/15 (2022 words)

	Cup Day, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Melbourne Cup Day is Australia's most famous Tuesday.
		It's a day when a nation stops whatever it's doing to listen to the horce race call, or watch the race on TV, and even those who don't usually bet buy a ticket in a sweep.
		In Melbourne, Cup Day is the peak of the Spring Racing Carnival - when champagne and canapés, huge hats and race track fashions sometimes overshadow the business of the day - horse racing.
	billwilliams.org /cup (102 words)

	Melbourne Cup - Statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The first Melbourne Cup winner in 1861 was "Archer" who is claimed to have walked from Nowra to Flemington to compete.
		The first Cup was run on a Thursday beginning a tradition which now sees a public holiday declared in Victoria for a horse race.
		In 1948 the Cup was awarded to "Rimfire" in a controversial photo finish from "Dark Marne" ridden by Jack Thompson.
	www.nswtab.com.au /melbcup/mc98triv.html (351 words)

	Melbourne Cup - Stories from Australia's Culture and Recreation Portal
		In Melbourne, Cup Day is the peak of the Spring Racing Carnival, when champagne and canapés, huge hats and race track fashions sometimes overshadow the business of the day - horse racing.
		The first Melbourne Cup was run in 1861 at Flemington race course and was won by Archer.
		The distance and the handicap ensure that the Melbourne Cup is a horse race in which the mug punter has as good a chance of picking the winner as those who follow the form.
	www.acn.net.au /articles/melbournecup (640 words)

	Tote History The Melbourne Cup
		Turnover on Cup Day this year is expected to be approximately $500,000 on Win&Place pools and $190,000 on Doubles/Quinella pools, when some 85,000 people are expected to watch the race at Flemington.
		Cup Day is rapidly approaching and the tempo of racing is building up in anticipation.
		Melbourne Cup Carnival is one of the main social events of the year, and racing is conducted over four days during Cup Week, with a feature race each day.
	members.ozemail.com.au /~bconlon/melbournecup.htm (1246 words)

	The Virtual FormGuide - Media Releases - Sydney's Biggest Melbourne Cup Day Party at Randwick - 28/10/04
		While the racing action may be in Melbourne, the party is at Royal Randwick for 2UE Melbourne Cup Day.
		Melbourne Cup Day in Sydney has become a key day for corporate hospitality, and, given good weather, the Australian Jockey Club (AJC) is expecting a crowd in excess of 40,000 people.
		The petition will be handed around during the day and by signing it, patrons are opposing private development and supporting a safe and practical arrival and departure zone.
	www.virtualformguide.com /cgi-bin/tvf/displaynewsitem.pl?20041028randwickcup.txt (335 words)

	Betting on the Melbourne Cup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Not only a race, it is also a Melbourne cultural icon, with tens of thousands dressing up, and their are a bevy of associated fashion shows and awards.
		Truly, the Melbourne Cup is where Australia's elite (and not so elite), come to parade, drink champagene, and of course have a bet.
		Melbourne Cup day is a public holiday in Victoria, but for the rest of Australia, it also means a long pause from daily activities, as punters stop work to check if lady luck smiles upon them.
	www.aussiewebs.com /melbourne-cup-bet.html (326 words)

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		Melbourne Cup day is celebrated by Australians from all walks of life and they have one thing in common – a flutter on the big race with the TAB.
		TAB Account Customers who place their first Melbourne Cup bet on either Sunday or Monday will be automatically entered into the draw to win one of five $10,000 prizes.
		These are a win~place card, and quinella~exacta~trifecta cards just for the Melbourne Cup so customers who only want to bet on the Cup can select one of these cards, fill in their selections and put the cards straight through the card reader machine at the counter.
	www.tabcorp.com.au /news_mediarel_detail.aspx?view=47 (1898 words)

	Melbourne Cup Hat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		As the highlight of Victoria's Spring Racing Carnival, "Cup Day" is also one of the most important fashion events in the country receiving equal news coverage to the race itself.
		Women spend thousands of dollars on their outfits and designers see the Melbourne Cup and Oakes Day aka Ladies Day as an ideal opportunity to be recognized through a "Fashions on the Field" competition as well as newspaper and television coverage.
		Since this Melbourne Cup was sponsored by Fosters (Australian for beer!) I sculpted an eskie (cooler) complete with removable lid filled with Fosters beer cans made to scale for the boat which was made from some kind of seed pod I found in Queensland.
	www.sculpturefromtheheart.com /melbourne_cup_hat.htm (528 words)

	Ship's log - boi friday - Melbourne Cup Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		For those of you not in Australia, the Melbourne Cup is a horse race, held on the first Tuesday of November every year, usually just after 2pm.
		Melbourne has a public holiday for the occasion, the rest of the country (unofficially) takes the afternoon off to watch the race and get drunk.
		I've never actually been to the Melbourne Cup race itself, although I've been to the track where it's run on other days, and I've been to race meets in Brisbane and other towns.
	www.livejournal.com /~jeneration/15195.html (657 words)

	Record Melbourne Cup Carnival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Victorians set a new record for enjoying a flutter during the Melbourne Cup Carnival, with turnover up 4.86 per cent over the four days of racing at Flemington this year despite poor weather conditions on the last three days of the Carnival.
		Melbourne Cup Day turnover was strong through TAB retail outlets and account sales, but the poor weather reduced on-course turnover, he said.
		Mr Piggott praised the Melbourne Cup Carnival organisers and all the dedicated staff and racecourse curators for conducting such a successful event.
	www.tabcorp.com.au /news_mediarel_detail_print.aspx?view=32 (278 words)

	Melbourne Cup Carnival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Known as the Melbourne Cup Carnival it is one of Australia's premier sporting events and is attended by some 350,000 people each year.
		It is no wonder that the Melbourne Cup Carnival is regarded as one of the 'must-see' events on the Australian corporate calendar.
		Emirates Stakes Day is a day for families or for the racegoer who prefers a smaller crowd and a more relaxed atmosphere.
	melbournecup.com /cpa/htm/htm_flemington_content_full.asp?content_id=89 (475 words)

	In London: In London Magazine: 2004 Melbourne Cup Carnival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Melbourne Cup day is the highlight of the four race-days of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
		The Melbourne Cup is the race that stops a nation, with people from across the country watching and betting on the Cup.
		Stakes Day is also the carnival's Family Day, with entertainment and events aimed at the whole family and free admission for children.
	www.inlondon.com /sparky/page.cfm?story_id=793 (326 words)

	Perth Racing
		For the race that stops the nation, you have to be amongst all the action, glamour and atmosphere of thoroughbred racing in a trackside marquee at Ascot Racecourse.
		Be there, in racing’s heartland, for Perth’s favourite Melbourne Cup Day celebrations – with live entertainment all day including music, fashion parades and a live superscreen broadcast of the big race from Flemington.
		We have a range of Melbourne Cup Day packages available including our corporate villas (for groups of 50 or more), restaurants or marquees.
	www.waturf.org.au /html/events/melbourne_cup.html (101 words)

	Victorians bet in record numbers on Melbourne Cup Carnival
		On Melbourne Cup Day, the biggest race day of the year, turnover reached $59.2 million, an increase of 8.2% on turnover for 2001 of $54.8 million.
		On the Melbourne Cup race itself, the Victorian TAB took $27.2 million, up 2.1%.
		He cited a number of reasons for the excellent results across Melbourne Cup Carnival, including improvements in the retail network, investments in technology, better and more accessible account betting options including the internet, and a successful campaign encouraging customers to get their bets on early.
	www.tabcorp.com.au /news_mediarel_detail.aspx?view=73 (483 words)

	AM - Australian obsession: Melbourne Cup Day
		Well the Melbourne Cup is the country's richest horse race and one that's becoming increasingly international.
		Cup Day breakfasts have begun the ceremonial lead-in to the feature event of the Spring Racing Carnival.
		We've had one horse, Sandmason, that was sent out here and sort of planned to run him in the Cup and to get there and have him fit and well on the day and then to have another one, a horse called Requiem, who has stepped up to the mark, I can't believe our luck.
	www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s718644.htm (774 words)

	Wagenet - Workplace News - Second Edition
		Melbourne Cup Day is a gazetted public holiday in metropolitan Melbourne.
		Cup Day throughout the City of Greater Bendigo, except for the Heathcote District
		People in the hospitality industry should check the provisions of their relevant federal award or agreement to determine if there is an entitlement to Melbourne Cup Day or any regional alternative public holiday.
	www.wagenet.gov.au /WageNet/templates/PageMaker.asp?category=FactSheets&fileName=/Wagenet/FactSheets/DataFiles/States/workplacenewsmelbournecup.htm (963 words)

	Sunday May Day march : Melbourne Indymedia
		The decline of May Day in Melbourne is likely to continue until the Left can re-organise the May Day Committee on a broader basis, bringing in those who have been organising alternative May Day activities.
		The basic problem as I see it is that May Day is basically a Spring festival and is seasonally inappropriate for Australia.
		Melbourne Indymedia is a website produced by grassroots media makers offering non-corporate coverage of struggles, actions and celebrations.
	melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2004/05/68619_comment.php (824 words)

	Melbourne Cup Day Fashion Outfits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sure Melbourne Cup Day is the horse race that stops a nation but it is also the fashion extravaganza of Melbourne's Spring.
		In 2003 she was inspired by the peacock to create a special outfit embellished with real Peacock feathers.
		She proudly strutted her stuff at Flemington and was noticed by the TV commentators of the day.
	www.lanilandbeads.com /documents/cupday.htm (149 words)

	Melbourne Cup - Sport & Recreation - Only Melbourne
		David & Ken's Melbourne Cup includes History of Melbourne Cup Cup Winners,1861 - 1899 Cup Winners,1900 - 1997 and Pharlap Hi I am David, I am 23 years of age, I have two brothers, I live in Australia.
		There is no doubt that the Melbourne Cup Carnival is unique, with no other event in Australia combining history, sport, fashion and hospitality so successfully.
		Melbourne Cup day, the first Tuesday of November, is the highlight of the carnival with the focus on the Group 1, 3200 meters handicap..Read More
	www.onlymelbourne.com.au /melbourne.php?id=45 (399 words)

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